Hey, I want to try MIUI in safestrap by:
Installing MIUI in CWM recovery.
Making an exact copy of the contents of / (Except sdcard & sdcard-ext) to my computer.
Flash Stock fw from RSD lite.
Root & install Safestrap.
Create new rom slot in safestrap, Install anything.
Replace all the contents in /, with the contents that I previusly copied from MIUI...
Would this work? Does anyone think this could work.
Why does SS doesn't support MIUI?
ive installed miui with safesrap following these instructions. It worked perfectly.
Navigate to and enter the “safe boot menu”.
Select “Enable Safe System”. This will take a couple of minutes to run as it backs up some files (similar to what we did previously, but for different reasons). This backup that is being made is part of why this recovery is called Safestrap as you can actually disable safe system later to boot into your normal stock ROM without flashing or restoring anything manually.
Caution: This will erase all of your user applications and settings. Files (pictures, documents, downloaded files etc.) on your internal sd card as well as you external sd card will still remain.
In the main menu of the Safestrap recovery, navigate to and select “wipe data/factory reset” – then confirm and let that run (5 minutes or so).
Navigate to and select “wipe cache partition” – then confirm (this is done pretty quickly).
Next, navigate and enter the “advanced” menu
Select “Wipe Dalvik Cache” – then confirm (again, this is pretty quick)
Navigate to and enter the “mounts and storage” menu
Select “format /system” – then confirm. This formats the 2nd system partition that was created when you first installed the Safestrap recovery. Your original ROM’s system files are left untouched (again…this is why it’s called Safestrap).
Use the *****Go Back***** link at the bottom of the screen to get back to the main menu and select “Install zip from sdcard”
Now select “choose zip from sdcard” and navigate to the location on your external sd card where you placed your ROM zip file and select it using your power button. Then confirm the install when prompted
Again, use the *****Go Back***** link at the bottom of the screen to get back to the main menu and select “reboot system now”.
http://theunlockr.com/2012/01/12/ho...-motorola-droid-razr-with-safestrap-recovery/
This is just a quick guide on how to format an sdcard [Dead Or Alive] without complety messing up your phone!
also, doing this incorrectly can kill your sdcard, so follow correctly!
NEEDS!!
1. I recommend Minitool Partition Wizard , but any advanced partitioning tool should do.
2. My guide
Step 1-
plug your phone(if internal sdcard) or sdcard(if externel sdcard) into your computer.
Step 2-
open minitool partition wizard or your advanced partitioning tool.
Step 3-
select the sdcard partition, right click, and delete the partition. (MAKE SURE YOU CHOOSE SDCARD NOT YOUR COMPUTERS DRIVE)
Step 4-
after completing step 3, select the partition you just deleted and select create a new partition, but leave about 1GB of free space.
Step 5-
create it as a primary partition.
IF YOUR SDCARD IS 2GB OR LESS, CHANGE THE 'file system' to 'FAT' AND SELECT OK
IF YOUR SDCARD IS 4GB OR MORE, CHANGE THE 'file system' to 'FAT32' AND SELECT OK
Step 6-
create another partition on sdcard with the remaining 1GB.
Step 7-
create as a primary partition again, this time for the 'file system' select 'swap' or 'linux swap'.
NOTE: if you are planning on using APPS2SD change the 'file system' to 'Ext2'
AND DONE
IF I HELPED YOU, PLEASE BE SURE TO HIT THAT THANKS BUTTON TO HELP ME JUST AS MUCH AS I HELPED YOU
I hope you've started reading this article after reading my main article if no then read it first and then come here.
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2460679
Method 3:
In this method we're using stock recovery to root our device.
Prerequisites:
1) SU Package
Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/e2eh1pcju9s7zot/Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip
2) SU BIN
Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/y4ser23fhay2nv4/su-bin-3.1.1-arm-signed (1).zip
Sources and thanks:
1) Thanks to XDA i've taken a lot of resources from XDA.
2) Thanks to me( kidding)
3) Thanks to developer of mobile uncle tools.
4) Thanks to micromax for a beautiful device.
5) Taken help from google.
How to Root:
1. Copy both the files to the root of your SD card. Now what is Root , root layer is the top most layer. That is just open the SD card and place it there itself do not place it inside a folder or sub folder.
2. Now again restart the phone to recovery mode by pressing Power Key + Volume UP + Volume Down Key.
3. You will see an Android icon with warning/error on the screen, press the power button.
4. You will see the recovery mode menus in the screen. Now this is tricky, to select any option from the screen you have to press two touch buttons simultaneously on your phone’s bottom, left one which is for the menu and right one which is for going to the previous screen. You have to keep pressing it for 5-6 seconds.
5. From the recovery screen select “wipe data/factory reset” and then “wipe cache partition”
6. Once it’s done, select “apply update from sd card” option and choose the file “Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip” from the SD card.
7. Repeat the above step and choose the file “su-bin-3.1.1-arm-signed.zip”.
Once you flash both the files select the option “reboot system now” from the recovery screen.
Verification:
Now you'll most probably see an app super user which almost confirms you've successfully rooted
but still if you have doubt download some app like root checker(free in playstore) to confirm whether you've successfully rooted or not.
Now how to install CWM recovery?
1) Place the CWM image in the root of your sd card. Now what is Root , root layer is the top most layer. That is just open the SD card and place it there itself do not place it inside a folder or sub folder only then mobile uncle tool can recognize it.
2) Install mobile uncle tools.
3) Open Mobile uncle tools and select the option Recovery update.
Now you'll see the file you placed in your sd card ,now click it and then click ok. Now it will ask "boot into recovery mode" click yes and now you are in CWM recovery!
Note: If you have connected to internet while doing this you may get loads of other options after clicking recovery update don't worry just click the one you placed in sd card. verify the name twice.
Other methods to root:
First method:
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44650526#post44650526
Second method:
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45971702#post45971702
How to unroot and replace stock recovery:
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2460615
Do this taking your device to customer care.
Please hit THANKS if i helped.
Disclaimer:
I'm not responsible for any damage caused to your phone proceed ahead with caution.
tried with this method as well mate. ITs not working on my phone ... i wiped my data/factory reset, wipe cache partition and after doing so i tried installing that su and super files which you mentioned to be kept on root i put it on the sd card but over there it doesnt shows up .. am i missing some procedure? and yeah while moving those 2 file windows asked me to replace the folders and i did after that i copied those files on sd card . care to explain as i am a noob sorry to disturb you in this way .
zeeshannoorani said:
tried with this method as well mate. ITs not working on my phone ... i wiped my data/factory reset, wipe cache partition and after doing so i tried installing that su and super files which you mentioned to be kept on root i put it on the sd card but over there it doesnt shows up .. am i missing some procedure? and yeah while moving those 2 file windows asked me to replace the folders and i did after that i copied those files on sd card . care to explain as i am a noob sorry to disturb you in this way .
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While moving the files windows shouldn't ask and if it asks then there is some problem here. Before doing this procedure were you already rooted?
Have you placed it in the root? If so then try pasting it in the internal sd and the external sd( one of them should definitely be recognized).
I am sorry for making this thread but this is specific to my needs only. I have gone through many threads but none resolve my purpose.
I will start my issue:
10days earlier I have rooted my MMX A116 CHD and installed following ROM Colossus S5 without any problem and I was happily using until played to increase the internal phone memory.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mic...-rom-colossus-s5-theme-rom-v5-0-1006-t2999766
Yday I have played with my CHD phone and tried following process:
metroholic.com/repartition-the-internal-storage-myphone-rio/
Steps:
1. Once you installed the m|p Rio Repartition app, open it. You need to grant superuser for it to work.
2. Select and tap the button “2.5gb internal / 21mb phone (sagad)“. This will now start to repartition the internal storage.
3. The app will ask you to reboot to recovery – just press OK and proceed. If not, tap on the Boot to Recovery… button and then continue.
4. Your phone will reboot again to CWM Recovery console. Again, use your volume rocker to navigate to the option you want and the power button to select it.
5. Go down to “wipe data/factory reset” then press the power button to select it.
6. Then select “Yes – Wipe all user data“. Then wait for it to complete.
7. Then go down and select “wipe cache partition“, and select “Yes – Wipe Cache“… then wait again.
8. After that, navigate down and select “advanced“.
9. Select “wipe dalvik cache” and select “Yes – Wipe Dalvik Cache“.
10. Restore(But not possible and returned unsuccessul errors in restore.)
After this I have rebooted my phone and tried to go to again in CWM recovery but not available anymore. As all my apps are in SD card and every backups are also in that only.
After phone is ON, I have observed that the Phone storage is changed to 2.5GB now but at the cost of removal/hiding of External/Internal SD cards.
I can see few system built apps are there like Phonebook, Messaging etc. but Chrome, Gmail short cuts are seen but when I tap on them, it returns errors like App isn't installed. Gmail is just starting and asking for Google Play services and it is also on SD card.
I tried to install apps but not installing and returning error: Application cannot be installed in the default installation location.
Just one software - Titanium Backup utility is there but I don't know how will be useful it? It has also my all backup.
I can't see any files or folder or drives in file manager. Even I connect to pc and not able to see any drive but just able to names of drives. When I try to open it, it returns the error messages.
Pl advise how to fix my this situation. I am stuck up since last evening and not able to use my phone as SMART Phone now.
Its easy... Use spflash tool .. Flash stockrom but check bot mbr1 and mbr2.. That should solve it XD
This is a adoptable storage guide for samsung stock rom with a modified plugin from Root Essentials.
1. Format data in TWRP
2. Wipe everyhting in TWRP (including external sdcard)
3. Boot to BL with Vol down + home button and power button
4. Flash Samsung Firmware over Odin (uncheck reboot)
5. Reboot to bootloader from bootoader, otherwise twrp will not flash (vol down + home button and power button)
6. Press reset on odin and uncheck reboot again
7. Select twrp md5 on ap flash and flash it
8. Force restart on bootlaoder with Vol down + home button and power button (check step 9 before you do 8)
9. Right after the dispaly goes black instantly press Vol up + home button and power button to get into TWRP
10. Flash magisk and after this flash asplugin
11. reboot
12. After you set everyhting up you should see the question of adoptable storage on the left upper side of display
13. You do not need to install Root Essentials
Should work for any other samsung smartphone but I don't know.
Have fun
vampy2k5 said:
This is a adoptable storage guide for samsung stock rom with a modified plugin from Root Essentials.
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Followed the guide to a T, everything seems to work and I've got Oreo, etc.
When I select to format as Internal storage it still doesn't appear as space within the Samsung Storage manager and it appears as an SD card, this doesn't seem to be right to me. Some apps seem to then install onto Storage and some seem to only install onto internal, any ideas?
vampy2k5 said:
This is a adoptable storage guide for samsung stock rom with a modified plugin from Root Essentials.
1. Format data in TWRP
2. Wipe everyhting in TWRP (including external sdcard)
3. Boot to BL with Vol down + home button and power button
4. Flash Samsung Firmware over Odin (uncheck reboot)
5. Reboot to bootloader from bootoader, otherwise twrp will not flash (vol down + home button and power button)
6. Press reset on odin and uncheck reboot again
7. Select twrp md5 on ap flash and flash it
8. Force restart on bootlaoder with Vol down + home button and power button (check step 9 before you do 8)
9. Right after the dispaly goes black instantly press Vol up + home button and power button to get into TWRP
10. Flash magisk and after this flash asplugin
11. reboot
12. After you set everyhting up you should see the question of adoptable storage on the left upper side of display
13. You do not need to install Root Essentials
Should work for any other samsung smartphone but I don't know.
Have fun
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You don't need to install root essentials anyway if you use the original patch that this plugin was taken from.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/forum....patch-adoptable-storage-enabler-t3507387/amp/
ashyx said:
You don't need to install root essentials anyway if you use the original patch that this plugin was taken from.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/forum....patch-adoptable-storage-enabler-t3507387/amp/
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You also don't need to install Magisk if you install Encryption Disable Patch.
After this procedure I am now trying to use ADB to format sd card half for external half for internal storage.
However, now after typing "sm list-disks" all I get is "Killed", instead of the disk name. What's up with that?
It was working before this whole process, just that the "sm partition" command did not actually format anything.
I tried this also with "su" enabled through Magisk, it did not help, still getting "Killed"
Shajirr said:
After this procedure I am now trying to use ADB to format sd card half for external half for internal storage.
However, now after typing "sm list-disks" all I get is "Killed", instead of the disk name. What's up with that?
It was working before this whole process, just that the "sm partition" command did not actually format anything.
I tried this also with "su" enabled through Magisk, it did not help, still getting "Killed"
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If you can,
1. Format sd card
2. Download root essentials
3. Format it half and half from there
Hope that helped.:good:
This works well.... but: Different apps are crashing now. I tried everything... delete cach, re-install apps, wike cache in TWRP, re-flash the entire phone (then root, then adoptable storage). Now I have a new sd card in.... a sandisk extrem pro which is opptimized for apps (iops), so this card is an a2 card (4000 iops read, 2000 iops write) which schould be fast enough.... but apps are still crashing.
Any idea? 16 GB is to low to run every app on the phone, I need the adoptable storage.
No one an idea? Am I the only one with this problem?
i dont understand what is this for. adoptable storage? so it mean, you can move android apps data to external sd card? correct me if im wrong, but i can also do that on stock rom, just go to developer option and scroll to the bottom part of dev option, and you will see option to move apps to exteranal sd.
but, again, correct me if im wrong for the function of adoptable storage itself
leo31 said:
i dont understand what is this for. adoptable storage? so it mean, you can move android apps data to external sd card? correct me if im wrong, but i can also do that on stock rom, just go to developer option and scroll to the bottom part of dev option, and you will see option to move apps to exteranal sd.
but, again, correct me if im wrong for the function of adoptable storage itself
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Maybe if you clicked the link in the 3rd post?
This adoptable storage workaround is not working anymore.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sa...galaxy-a3-a5-a7-2017-adoptable-t3557999/page7
It seems that Samsung has changed something in the system so the free space is not correct. Most of the sd card is empty but the systems says the storage is nearly full.